Hlíðarendi () is a

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. It is the home-court of Valur's

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and

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teams. The football stadium holds 2,465 people, including 1,201 in seats. The indoor court holds 1,300 people in seats. The stadium broke ground in 2004 and the indoor stadium was formerly opened on 7 September 2007 while the outdoor football stadium was formerly opened on 25 May 2008. It bore the name of

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from 2007 until 2015. In June 2018 the club signed a five-year sponsorship deal with

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which saw the football stadium being renamed Origovöllurinn and the handball/basketball stadium being renamed Origo-höllin (Origo arena).

External links

Stadium photos and video - Nordic Stadiums

References

Football venues in Iceland Multi-purpose stadiums in Iceland Valur (club) Sports venues in Reykjavík Basketball venues in Iceland {{Iceland-sports-venue-stub